Billy first became known to fans in the early 1990s with his appearance on "Star Search." He later earned a recording contract with Liberty Records and rose to national stardom with a string of Top 10 hits on Billboard magazine's country singles chart. His debut song, 1991's "Only Here For a Little While," rose into the Top 5, while the follow up, "Somewhere in My Broken Heart," repeated the feat. "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" won the 1992 Academy of Country Music award for Song of the Year; he also took home the ACM's New Male Vocalist award..
Dean's string of hits continued in the early- and mid-1990s, with songs like "You Don't Count the Cost" (1991); "Only the Wind," "Billy the Kid" and "If There Hadn't Been You" (all 1992); "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark" (1993); "We Just Disagree" (a remake of the 1970s Dave Mason hit) (1993); "It's What I Do" and "That Girl's Been Spying on Me" (both 1996).
In 1991 Dean wrote and sang the theme song to the ABC animated television series Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa. It is titled "Up on the Mesa".
During the late 1990s, his career slowed down a bit, although he made several television appearances, including "One Life to Live" and "Wings." He and Alison Krauss sang backup on Kenny Rogers' 2000 single "Buy Me a Rose". At the time, the song made Kenny the oldest artist to score a country #1; it also marked the only time that Dean reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
In 2004, Dean was signed to Asylum Curb, where he began a comeback with the single "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" (a remake of John Denver's classic). In early 2005, he released the album Let Them Be Little, which featured both "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and the title track. "Let Them Be Little" was co-written by Richie McDonald, who at the time was the lead singer of Lonestar; Lonestar also recorded the song on their 2005 album Let's Be Us Again. Dean's version of the song became his first Top Ten hit on the country charts in nearly nine years.
EYES
Billy Dean Lyrics
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That's when my heart came unglued
And much to my surprise we greeted the sunrise
And oh how good it felt to lay there and melt
And I haven't been the same
And my life has forever changed
I knew right then that never again
When my eyes first laid eyes on you
Something awakened inside
'Cause right there I broke down and cried
And that old mystery how love's supposed to be
It all became so clear through the laughter and tears
And I haven't been the same
And my life has forever changed
I knew right then that never again
Would they ever be sad or blue
When my eyes first laid eyes on you
Yeah, when my eyes first laid eyes on you
It's really no surprise
We're still greeting the sunrise
And I never will forget the day that we met
When my eyes first laid eyes on you
Yeah, when my eyes first laid eyes on you
Oh, my eyes
When they first laid eyes on you
Yeah, when my eyes first laid eyes on you
Laid eyes on you
The lyrics of "Eyes" by Billy Dean tell the story of a person who meets the love of their life and experiences a profound and immediate connection. The first two lines of the song suggest that the singer's heart was profoundly affected the first time they laid eyes on the person they are singing about, causing it to come unglued. The word "unglued" connotes a sudden and forceful separation or unfastening, suggesting the depth of emotion that the singer felt. The subsequent lines suggest that the two people spent the night together watching the sun rise, which seems to have cemented their connection further.
The second verse of the song suggests that the singer's emotional reaction to meeting this person was intense and profound. The singer indicates that they felt something awaken inside of them and broke down crying, perhaps overwhelmed by the depth of feeling that they experienced. The chorus of the song reiterates the idea that meeting this person forever changed the singer's life and shifted their emotional state, making them feel happy and fulfilled in a way that they had never experienced before. The ending of the song suggests that the singer and the other person are still together, still greeting the sunrise, and still grateful for the day that they met.
Overall, the lyrics of "Eyes" are a romantic and tender declaration of love and the profound impact that meeting the right person can have on a person's life. The lyrics convey a sense of deep emotion and suggest that the singer and the person they are singing about have a special and enduring connection.
Line by Line Meaning
When my eyes first laid eyes on you
The moment I saw you for the first time
That's when my heart came unglued
I felt an immediate and intense emotional connection
And much to my surprise we greeted the sunrise
We stayed awake all night and watched the sunrise together
And oh how good it felt to lay there and melt
I felt complete, comfortable, and happy in your arms
And I haven't been the same
After meeting you, I am forever changed
And my life has forever changed
My life has been transformed by your presence
I knew right then that never again
I knew immediately that my life would never be the same
Would they ever be sad or blue
I knew I would never feel sadness or loneliness again
Something awakened inside
Meeting you unlocked a powerful emotion or feeling inside me
'Cause right there I broke down and cried
I was overwhelmed by my emotions and cried in your presence
And that old mystery how love's supposed to be
Love suddenly became clear and understandable
It all became so clear through the laughter and tears
Through our shared experiences, it became clear how much we love each other
It's really no surprise
It's no surprise that we are still together
We're still greeting the sunrise
We are still happily together, experiencing life together
And I never will forget the day that we met
I will always remember the moment that we first met and fell in love
Oh, my eyes
My eyes were the first to see and recognize the love we share
Yeah, when my eyes first laid eyes on you
The moment I saw you, I knew we were meant to be together
Laid eyes on you
Seeing you for the first time changed my life forever
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BILLY H. DEAN, RAY BARNETTE
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